According to an infographic by PBS, the basketball superstar made more money selling sneakers last year than he did during his entire 15-year playing career to become the highest-paid retired athlete in 2014.
Of the $34 billion the sneaker industry made between June 2014 and June 2015, Jordan's line of Nike Air Jordans raked in a staggering $100 million last year, topping the $94 million he earned playing for the Bulls and Wizards from 1984 to 2003.
It was reported in August that Jordan made $75.5 million from endorsement deals in 2012, which is more than any active NBA player. LeBron James, by comparison, made a league-high $44 million last year while Kevin Durant ($35 million) and Kobe Bryant ($26 million) rounded out the top three.
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